Rain brings misery to Ctg residents
Rain brought misery to the residents of Chattogram city on the first day of monsoon on Saturday with light showers of thirty minutes and thunderbolts.
Nothing negative in proposed budget: Obaidul
Terming the proposed budget for 2019-20 fiscal year a pro-people and positive one, ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that there was nothing negative in it.
Looters would enjoy extra facilities amid less accountability
Gono Samhati Andolan on Saturday said that looters have been given various facilities in the proposed budget as the structure of the government itself was non-accountable.
Border killings ‘unfortunate deaths’: BSF
The Indian border guard’s new director general Rajni Kant Mishra called the killings along the Bangladesh-India border as ‘unfortunate deaths’ inside India during ‘skirmishes’ between miscreants and the border force.
I didn’t hack anything : Assange
The full extradition hearing to decide whether Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be sent to the United States to face accusations including spying charges will take place in February next year, a London court ruled on Friday.
Bangladesh elected ECOSOC member
Bangladesh has been elected a member of the prestigious Economic and Social Council of the United Nations for the term 2020-2022 from the Asia-Pacific region by securing 181 votes out of 191.
Proposed budget to destroy country’s economy : Gono Forum
Gono Forum leaders on Saturday said that the proposed national budget, fiscal measures in particular, for financial year 2019-20, would create havoc in the country’s economic sector.
Hamid seeks CICA partners’ support for Rohingya repatriation
Stressing the importance of a peaceful solution to Rohingya crisis, president Abdul Hamid on Saturday sought support and cooperation from CICA partners so that the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals can return to their homeland with safety, security and dignity.
Greenland lost 2 billion tons of ice yesterday, which is very unusual
Over 40% of Greenland experienced melting yesterday, with total ice loss estimated to be more than 2 gigatons (a gigaton is equal to 1 billion tons).
City of dissent: Hong Kong has a proud tradition of protesting to protect its unique identity
As dramatic images of tear gas being fired at protesters in Hong Kong campaigning against a controversial China extradition bill were beamed around the globe this week, it seemed that a city best known for its financial markets was fast gaining a reputation for its political protest culture.
